✅ SOLVED Cannot find any information on what this is

[COJESSMOM]

I purchased this item at a garage sale last summer from an elderly gentleman. The only information he had was that his buddy had brought it home to him from Vietnam when he came back from the war. I have been unable to find any information on it at all and would love to know what it is? how old ? Etc basically any information anyone might have. It is very heavy, I am thinking possible copper because of the patina on it and is about 11 inches tall..

 

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[unclemac]

it is a copy of a Shang Dynasty wine ding...bronze....nice piece but not old as in 3000 years old, old...

Shang Dynasty (??) Treasures

 

[unclemac]

the patina on it is probably applied but it may be suffering from "bronze disease" and may rot over time.

 

[COJESSMOM]

Thank you so so much !! I have been wondering forever.. Do you have any idea how old it may be? And is there any thing that I can do to stop the bronze disease?

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Probably from like the 1940s-60s or something.. guessing with the wording "MADE IN TAIWAN" just a guess tho. but i think it's safe to say somewhere in the 20th c.

 

[COJESSMOM]

Thank you , I am so excited to finally have an answer and it took less than an hour. This site is wonderful !!

 

[nhbenz]

Following Mac's lead, I found the term guang: Guang (vessel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.google.com/search?

q=bronze+guang&client=safari&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=HZVLUti6DYPW9ATf8YHYCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=672&dpr=1

I'd never heard of them, so glad to learn something.

 

[COJESSMOM]

Wonderful . going to read that now. I really appreciate you all helping me out.

 

[unclemac]

Bronze disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

yep, it can be treated

 

[COJESSMOM]

Thank you so so much unclemac.. I really really love this piece and would hate to see it rot away,